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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Paw Penn District

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate is used in PVC plastic, plastic wrap and other consumer products. It is released as a pollutant from industrial sources and sewage treatment plants. In studies of laboratory animals, di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate can harm fetal development.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND150ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND140ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 200 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 200 ppb for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 400 ppb

The legal limit for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-07-1545716201ND
2019-10-3143999701ND
2020-04-0622069228.00ND
2020-04-0622069199.00ND
2020-04-0822069359.00ND
2020-04-0822069417.00ND
2020-04-1422069330.00ND
2020-04-1622069446.00ND
2020-04-1622069388.00ND
2020-05-0622261456.00ND
2020-07-0122652280.00ND
2020-07-0122652251.00ND
2020-07-0122652367.00ND
2020-07-0922652193.00ND
2020-07-0922652222.00ND
2020-07-0922652309.00ND
2020-07-1322652338.00ND
2023-04-0628749323.00ND
2023-04-0628749468.00ND
2023-04-0628749425.00ND
2023-04-1328749410.00ND
2023-04-1328749381.00ND
2023-04-1328749352.00ND
2023-06-0729155709.00ND
2023-07-1329346830.00ND
2023-07-1329346853.00ND
2023-07-1329346801.00ND
2023-07-1329346897.00ND
2023-07-2029346772.00ND
2023-07-2029346743.00ND
2023-07-2029346714.00ND